A factory for small modular reactors (SMRs) could be built near the South Bohemia airport in the Czech Republic, near the city of České Budějovice, public broadcaster ČT24 reported.
State-controlled utility ČEZ has decided to partner with UK-based Rolls-Royce for the deployment of Rolls-Royce’s 470-MW SMR plants at the existing Temelín nuclear site in the early 2030.
Temelín is about 30 km north of České Budějovice, which is the capital of the southern Czech region of South Bohemia. The airport is to the southwest of the city.
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